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Mrs. Tsuburaya
	Mitsuhiko's mother; Schoolteacher;

Mrs. Kojima
	Genta's mother; Kojima Liquors co-owner;

	Episode 20 ; (Int. Episode 21)
	Information
Title:	The Haunted Mansion Murder Case
Japanese title:	幽霊屋敷殺人事件 ; (Yūrei Yashiki Satsujin Jiken)
Original airdate:	June 17, 1996
Broadcast rating:	14.3%
Manga case:	#6
Season:	1
Manga source:	Volume 2: Files 8-10 (017-019)
	English version
English title:	The Disappearing Act
English airdate:	June 28, 2004
	Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa ; Detective Boys ; Ran Mouri ; Hiroshi Agasa ; Shinichi Kudo
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa
Next Conan's Hint:	Creepy basement
	Staff
Director:	Kenji Kodama
Organizer:	Kuchiru Kazehara
Storyboard:	Kuchiru Kazehara
Episode director:	Ikuro Sato
Animation director:	Masatomo Sudo
Character design:	Masatomo Sudo ; Yasuhiro Moriki (design works)
Voice Cast:
	Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa ; Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri ; Kenichi Ogata as Hiroshi Agasa ; Wataru Takagi as Genta Kojima, Next Conan's Hint ; Ikue Otani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya ; Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida ; Hiroshi Yanaka as Akio ; Reiko Yamada as Akio's mother ; Tomomichi Nishimura as Akio's father
	Music
Opening song:	Mune ga Dokidoki
Closing song:	STEP BY STEP

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Chronology
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A Haunted Mansion Murder Case (幽霊屋敷殺人事件 ,Yūrei Yashiki Satsujin Jiken^?), known in English as The Disappearing Act, is the 20th episode of Detective Conan anime.

It adapts the Haunted Mansion Case^{(ch 17-19)} of the Detective Conan manga. It was first aired in June 17, 1996.

In this episode, the Detective Boys explore a haunted house. With strange noises and mysterious screams around every corner, what they find is more bizarre than any ghost ever imagined.

Cast

Introduced

Mr. Yoshida
	Ayumi's father

Featured

Characters

Shinichi Kudo (background)

Gadgets

Gadgets introduced

Elasticity Suspenders
	Functions like a pulley Can be used to lift heavy objects

Case

Situation

Murder (Past)

Location: Mansion on 4-chōme

Victim: Akio's father

Cause of death: Blunt force trauma

Suspects: Unknown culprit

Conan, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi explore a haunted house. With strange noises and mysterious scream around every corner, what they find is more tangible and bizarre than any ghost.

People

Man
	Deceased (bludgeoned) Mansion owner Akio's father

Akio
	23 years old Missing man

Woman
	Akio's mother Missing woman

Resolution

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Attemped Murder

File:EP20 Case 2.jpg

Location: Mansion on 4-chōme

Victim: Conan Edogawa

Attack type: Blunt force trauma

Culprit: Akio's mother

Conan is about to be killed by Akio's mother before her son shouts to stop.

Evidence

There is a working secret entrance that allows entry or exit onto the grounds without being seen by anyone else.
The house still has running water.
A window had been left open, with no signs of wind or rain wear.
The house shows no overt signs of life, but the kids smell something cooking.

Conclusion

The house is not abandoned, but rather hides the dead mansion owner's wife and son, Akio. Akio killed his father with a single blow to the head. Unlike many other suspects, Akio had actually intended to turn himself in as soon as he could, but his mother decided to protect him. Her "protection", however, meant locking Akio in the basement until the statute of limitations for the murder expired and he couldn't be prosecuted. He tried to convince his mother otherwise but she was so desperate to not lose her son and apparently her only living relative, that she wouldn't listen to his pleas. Eventually, as she loses it and attempts to kill the children for snooping in the now abandoned home, Akio manages to stop his mother and insists that he should atone for his crime. With Conan's help, this time he is successful, and both mother and son turn themselves in together.

Motive

Five years ago, on a spring night, Akio killed his father in the heat of an argument over how he had flunked an important university exam, for the third time. Akio impulsively grabbed a bronze candle holder and hit his father on the head with it. He did not intend to murder him, however, and was emotionally broken when he realized what he had done.

Aftermath

Later in the morning, Genta and Mitsuhiko are found in the courtyard sleeping due to them being drugged by the mother. The four Detective Boys then receive a long scolding from their parents (and Ran) at the police station for sneaking out after dark. Sometimes after, Ayumi informs the group that she has found a new haunted house full of books that once belonged to the boy of the Eto family to investigate, much to the shock of Conan as it's his own house due to the fact Ayumi has misread the kanji "Ku" 工 in Kudo (工藤) as katakana "E" エ as in Eto (エ藤).

Trivia

The manga version of the story marks the debut of Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, Ayumi Yoshida, and Genta Kojima. In the anime, they appear in the first episode.
At the end of the episode, Mitsuhiko says that they are going to investigate Shinichi's house which he says "is the last house on the left". This could be an allusion to the 1972 horror film of the same name.

Translation changes

In the English Dub, Genta brags about his intention to beat the ghost with the other Detective Boys teasing him about it, whereas in the Japanese Version the Detective Boys liken themselves as characters in an RPG game.
Akio's name in the English Dub is Abraham.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
00:00	胸がドキドキ	Mune ga Dokidoki	The Pounding of My Heart	Mune ga Dokidoki
01:45	名探偵コナン・メインテーマ (タイトルver.)	Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma (Taitoru ver.)	Detective Conan Main Theme (Title ver.)	Unreleased
02:51	悪のテーマ2	Aku no Tēma 2	Theme of Evil 2	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
03:32	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
04:32	はずむ蘭（音コンテ）	Hazumu Ran (Oto Konte)	Bouncing Ran (Sound Storyboard)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
06:35	はずむ蘭（音コンテ）	Hazumu Ran (Oto Konte)	Bouncing Ran (Sound Storyboard)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
07:05	推理1	Suiri 1	Deduction 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
09:02	緊迫1	Kinpaku 1	Tension 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11:20	緊迫2	Kinpaku 2	Tension 2	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13:20	悪のテーマ1	Aku no Tēma 1	Theme of Evil 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
15:30	事件現場（オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
16:39	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
17:53	対決のテーマ（落ち着きver.）	Taiketsu no Tēma (Ochitsuki ver.)	Showdown Theme (Calm ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
19:28	コナンのテーマ（バラード・ヴァージョン)	Konan no Tēma (Barādo・Vājon)	Conan's Theme (Ballad Version)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
21:02	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
21:39	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP
23:12	はずむ蘭（音コンテ）	Hazumu Ran (Oto Konte)	Bouncing Ran (Sound Storyboard)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
23:47	それいけコナン1	Soreike Konan 1	Let's Go Conan 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2

Gallery

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In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	جريمة في البيت المخيف	A Crime in The Frightening Home
Basque	Hilketa etxe sorginduan
Catalan (Catalan dub)	L'assassinat de la casa encantada	The Murder of the Haunted Mansion
Catalan (Valencian dub)	L'assassinat de la casa encantada	The Murder of the Haunted Mansion
French	La Maison hantée	The Haunted House
Galician	Asasinato na mansión enmeigada	Murder in a Haunted Mansion
German	Eine gespenstische Entdeckung	A Ghostly Discovery
Italian	La casa del mistero	The Mistery's House
Korean	유령 저택 살인 사건	A Ghost Mansion Murder Case
Polish	Morderstwo w nawiedzonym domu	Murder in a Haunted House
Portuguese	Assassínio na casa assombrada	Murder in Haunted Mansion
Spanish (Castilian dub)	Asesinato en la casa encantada	Murder in Haunted House
Spanish (American dub)	El crimen de la mansión embrujada	The haunted mansion crime
Thai	คดีฆาตกรรมในบ้านผีสิง	A murder case in a haunted house
Vietnamese	Vụ án giết người trong lâu đài ma	Murder Case in a Haunted Castle

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 ==== Conclusion ====
-* The house is not abandoned, but rather hides the dead mansion owner's wife and son, Akio.
+The house is not abandoned, but rather hides the dead mansion owner's wife and son, Akio. '''Akio''' killed his father with a single blow to the head. Unlike many other suspects, Akio had actually intended to turn himself in as soon as he could, but his mother decided to protect him. Her "protection", however, meant locking Akio in the basement until the statute of limitations for the murder expired and he couldn't be prosecuted. He tried to convince his mother otherwise but she was so desperate to not lose her son and apparently her only living relative, that she wouldn't listen to his pleas. Eventually, as she loses it and attempts to kill the children for snooping in the now abandoned home, Akio manages to stop his mother and insists that he should atone for his crime. With Conan's help, this time he is successful, and both mother and son turn themselves in together.
-* '''Akio''' killed his father with a single blow to the head. Unlike many other suspects, Akio had actually intended to turn himself in as soon as he could, but his mother decided to protect him. Her "protection", however, meant locking Akio in the basement until the statute of limitations for the murder expired and he couldn't be prosecuted. He tried to convince his mother otherwise but she was so desperate to not lose her son and apparently her only living relative, that she wouldn't listen to his pleas. Eventually, as she loses it and attempts to kill the children for snooping in the now abandoned home, Akio manages to stop his mother and insists that he should atone for his crime. With Conan's help, this time he is successful, and both mother and son turn themselves in together.
 ==== Motive ====
-* Five years ago, on a spring night, Akio killed his father in the heat of an argument over how he had flunked an important university exam, for the third time. Akio impulsively grabbed a bronze candle holder and hit his father on the head with it. He did not intend to murder him, however, and was emotionally broken when he realized what he had done.
+Five years ago, on a spring night, Akio killed his father in the heat of an argument over how he had flunked an important university exam, for the third time. Akio impulsively grabbed a bronze candle holder and hit his father on the head with it. He did not intend to murder him, however, and was emotionally broken when he realized what he had done.
 ==== Aftermath ====

v • d • e Season 1 (1996)
#1: Roller Coaster Murder Case #2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case #3: An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case #4: The Coded Map of the City Case #5: The Shinkansen's Bomb Case #6: Valentine Murder Case #7: Once-A-Month Present Threat Case #8: Art Museum Owner Murder Case #9: Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case #10: Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case #11: *Moonlight Sonata Murder Case* #12: Ayumi-chan Kidnapping Case #13: The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case #14: The Mysterious Shooting Message Case #15: Missing Corpse Murder Case #16: The Antique Collector Murder Case #17: Hijacked Department Store Case #18: A June Bride Murder Case #19: An Elevator Murder Case #20: A Haunted Mansion Murder Case #21: On Location, TV Drama Murder Case #22: Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case (Part 1) #23: Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case (Part 2) #24: The Mysterious Woman With Amnesia Case #25: The False Kidnapping and Hostage Case #26: Pet Dog John Murder Case #27: Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case (Part 1) #28: Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case (Part 2) #29: Computer Murder Case #30: Alibi Testimony Murder Case #31: TV Station Murder Case #32: Coffee Shop Murder Case #33: Detective Boys Survival Case #34: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Part 1) #35: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Part 2) #36: Monday Night 7:30 p.m. Murder Case #37: Cactus's Flower Murder Case #38: Akaoni Village Fire Festival Murder Case #39: Wealthy Daughter Murder Case (Part 1) #40: Wealthy Daughter Murder Case (Part 2) #41: Victory Flag Tearing Case #42: Karaoke Box Murder Case
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